Pakistan Supreme Court rejects Imran Khan’s bid to halt ‘concealed assets’ trial

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition from former prime minister Imran Khan seeking to halt his trial in a lingering case involving the concealment of assets after selling state gifts, officials said (KM Chaudary/AP)

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition from former prime minister Imran Khan seeking to halt his trial in a lingering case involving the concealment of assets after selling state gifts, officials said.

The ruling on Wednesday was the latest blow to Mr Khan, who was disqualified by the Election Commission in October 2022 on charges that he did not correctly disclose his assets after selling gifts he had received from foreign dignitaries and heads of state after coming to power in 2018.